How to install Windows Server Backup

How to install Windows Server Backup


To access backup and recovery tools for Windows Server 2008, you must install the Windows Server Backup, Command-line Tools, and Windows PowerShell items that are available in the Add Features Wizard in Server Manager. This installs the following tools:



Windows Server Backup Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in





Wbadmin command-line tool





Windows Server Backup cmdlets (Windows PowerShell commands)





Note

To install Windows Server Backup features in Server Manager, you must be a member of the Backup Operators or Administrators group. You can also access Windows Server Backup from Server Manager, under the Storage node.





To install backup and recovery tools

1.Click Start, click Server Manager, in the left pane click Features, and then in the right pane click Add Features. This opens the Add Features Wizard.



2.In the Add Features Wizard, on the Select Features page, expand Windows Server Backup Features, and then select the check boxes for Windows Server Backup and Command-line Tools.



You will receive a message that Windows PowerShell is also required to be installed with these features.



Note

If you just want to install the snap-in and the Wbadmin command-line tool, expand Windows Server Backup Features, and then select the Windows Server Backup check box. In this case, Windows PowerShell is not required.





3.Click Add Required Features, and then click Next.



4.On the Confirm Installation Selections page, review the choices that you made, and then click Install. If there is an error during the installation, it will be noted on the Installation Results page.



5.Then, to access these backup and recovery tools, do the following:



To access the Windows Server Backup snap-in, click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click Windows Server Backup.





To access and view the syntax for Wbadmin, click Start, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. At the prompt, type: wbadmin /?





For instructions to access and view the Help for the Windows Server Backup cmdlets, see GettingStarted.rtf at: :\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Documents\.





Step-by-step instructions

Use the following links for key backup and recovery tasks:



For instructions for backing up a server running Windows Server 2008, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=110462.





For instructions for recovering a server running Windows Server 2008, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=110463.





For instructions for backing up and recovering a server running Active Directory Domain Services, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=110466.